Finding it hard to solve today’s Connections puzzle? We’re here to help. First, we’ll give you some general hints so you can solve the puzzle on your own. If you’re still out of ideas, we’ll reveal one word from each category. This will be followed by the revelation of today’s themes/categories, followed by the list of answers. Here are all the hints, clues, and answers to today’s NYT Connections (#1045, April 21, 2026).
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What is Connections?
Connections is a daily puzzle game from the New York Times. You can play it on your mobile or PC by clicking this link. The aim of the puzzle is pretty straightforward – you are supposed to find 4 groups of 4 words with common themes. These groups are arranged in 4 levels of difficulty: Yellow (Easiest), Green, Blue, and Purple (Toughest). While this may seem simple, the puzzle often has some red herrings that can catch you off guard. Oftentimes, the Purple category can be a headscratcher with themes that may have something to do with the nomenclature rather than the meaning of the words. You never really know for sure what’s coming your way, and that’s what keeps Connections fresh!
First, let’s take a look at today’s grid
- OCTOPUS
- BREEZE
- THUNDER
- MESSENGER
- MOON
- SADDLE
- BULL
- WALTZ
- BUNK
- GOLD
- HOBO
- MOSEY
- BILGE
- CROSSBODY
- STROLL
- BALONEY
Hints for NYT Connections (#1045) April 21, 2026
These hints do not contain any spoilers. They will nudge you in the right direction without giving away any answers.
- Yellow Group: Take a walk.
- Green Group: Nonsense.
- Blue Group: Something you use to carry your stuff.
- Purple Group: Movies featuring an iconic British spy.
One Word Per Category (Contains Spoilers)
Not able to spot any underlying themes or commonalities? We’ll help you get started. Here is one word for every group in today’s puzzle.
- Yellow Group: Breeze.
- Green Group: Baloney.
- Blue Group: Crossbody.
- Purple Group: Gold.
List of Themes (Major Spoilers)
If the last round of hints didn’t help, maybe it’s time to look up the themes and retrospectively find the connections.
- Yellow Group: Amble (In).
- Green Group: Balderdash.
- Blue Group: Kinds of bags.
- Purple Group: Starts of one-word James Bond movie titles.
Answers to NYT Connections (#1045) April 21, 2026
On your last attempt, and don’t want to ruin the streak? Fine, we’ll give you the answers.
- Yellow Group: Breeze, Mosey, Stroll, Waltz (Amble (In)).
- Green Group: Baloney, Bilge, Bull, Bunk (Balderdash).
- Blue Group: Crossbody, Hobo, Messenger, Saddle (Kinds of bags).
- Purple Group: Gold (finger), Moon (raker), Octopus (ssy), Thunder (ball) (Starts of one-word James Bond movie titles).
Answers to yesterday’s Connections puzzle
- Yellow Group: Billow, Cloud, Plume, Puff (Mass of smoke).
- Green Group: Bait, Hook, Net, Rod (Fishing gear).
- Blue Group: Cannibalism, Hourglass, Venom, Web (Associated with black widow spiders).
- Purple Group: Blue, Cyber, Manic, Meatless (___ Monday).
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What we think
Today’s NYT Connections puzzle was rated 1.5 out of 5 for difficulty. Were you able to crack it without making any mistakes? Let us know in the comments!
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